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Somerset Integrated Resource Project I Notice of Proposed Action and Opportunity to Comment Green Mountain National Forest – Manchester Ranger District Somerset Integrated Resource Project United States Department of Agriculture Notice of Proposed Action and Forest Service Opportunity to Comment March 2019 Green Mountain National Forest Manchester Ranger District Towns of Dover, Glastenbury, Searsburg, Somerset, Stratton, Sunderland, Wardsboro, Wilmington, and Woodford Bennington and Windham Counties, Vermont Shep’s Meadow - Somerset, Vermont For Information Contact: Responsible Official: Jay Strand David Francomb, District Ranger Green Mountain National Forest Manchester Ranger District 99 Ranger Road Green Mountain National Forest Rochester, VT 05767 2538 Depot Street (802) 767-4261 (ext. 5522) Manchester Center, VT 05255 [email protected] [email protected] In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690- 7442; or (3) email: [email protected] . USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. This document can be made available in large print. Contact Jay Strand (802) 767-4261, ext. 5522; or Email: [email protected] Green Mountain National Forest – Manchester Ranger District TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 2 1.1 Background .................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Somerset Project Area ................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Purpose of Scoping and Notice of Opportunity to Comment ........................................... 2 1.4 Forest Plan Direction ...................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Public Involvement and Project Development ................................................................. 4 1.6 Pre-decisional Objection Process ................................................................................... 5 1.7 Decisions to be made by the Responsible Official .......................................................... 5 1.8 Project Timeline .............................................................................................................. 5 2. PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION ........................................................................... 6 2.1 Forest Habitat ................................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Timber Resource ............................................................................................................ 9 2.3 Fisheries and Water ......................................................................................................10 2.4 Soil and Wetlands .........................................................................................................10 2.5 Recreation .....................................................................................................................10 2.6 Visual Quality ................................................................................................................12 2.7 Transportation (Roads and Infrastructure) .....................................................................12 3. PROPOSED ACTION ...................................................................................................13 3.1 Forest Habitat and Timber Resources ...........................................................................13 3.2 Fisheries and Water ......................................................................................................20 3.3 Soil and Wetlands .........................................................................................................21 3.4 Recreation .....................................................................................................................22 3.5 Visual Quality ................................................................................................................27 3.6 Transportation (Roads and Infrastructure) .....................................................................27 4. OTHER RESOURCE CONSIDERATION ......................................................................30 Appendix A1. Description of Harvest Treatment Groupings for Maps ................................ A1-1 Appendix A2. Proposed Timber Treatments ...................................................................... A2-1 Appendix A3. Proposed Wildlife Habitat Treatments ......................................................... A3-1 Appendix B. Existing National Forest Transportation System .............................................. B-1 Somerset Integrated Resource Project i Notice of Proposed Action and Opportunity to Comment Green Mountain National Forest – Manchester Ranger District Notice of Proposed Action and Opportunity to Comment Somerset Integrated Resource Project USDA Forest Service Green Mountain National Forest, Manchester Ranger District March 2019 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is proposing the Somerset Integrated Resource Project on the Green Mountain National Forest, Manchester Ranger District. The project area is within Bennington and Windham Counties, Vermont primarily within the towns of Dover, Glastenbury, Searsburg, Somerset, Stratton, Wilmington, and Woodford, but also includes small portions of Sunderland and Wardsboro. The Somerset Integrated Resource Project (Somerset project) includes a variety of proposed management activities to achieve multiple resource goals, objectives, and desired future conditions as provided by direction in the 2006 Green Mountain National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan, or Forest Plan. The Somerset project proposal must follow regulations established by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) prior to proceeding with any activities. Compliance with NEPA includes public participation (scoping), the disclosure of environmental effects of proposed management activities, and preparation of a decision document which provides specific direction for project implementation. The environmental analysis for the proposed Somerset project will be documented in a site-specific environmental assessment. 1.2 Somerset Project Area The Somerset project area consists of approximately 71,161 acres located in several sub-watersheds of the Deerfield River and Lye Brook-Batten Kill watersheds in south/central Vermont. The project area boundary is defined by the following features (see Figure 1, Project Vicinity Map; and Map 1, Existing Condition): • North boundary: Kelly Stand Road (Forest Highway 6) • West boundary: the spine of the Green Mountains (Appalachian Trail/Long Trail) • South boundary: State Route 9 • East boundary: State Route 100 1.3 Purpose of Scoping and Notice of Opportunity to Comment We are soliciting your comments on all aspects of the proposed Somerset project during this 30-day opportunity for public comment. Your thoughtful input will help us identify issues related to the proposal, determine whether any alternatives need to be considered in detail, focus our effects analysis on resources of concern, and document the results in the environmental assessment as the basis for the responsible official to decide how to implement the project. Your comments can best be considered if they have a direct relationship to the proposed activities and include supporting reasons for any resource concerns. Directions for how to submit written comments are included in the Somerset project notice of proposed action and opportunity to comment cover letter. Somerset Integrated Resource Project Page 2 Notice of Proposed Action and Opportunity to Comment Green Mountain National Forest – Manchester Ranger District Figure 1. Project vicinity map The project area consists of multiple land ownership and management
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